(A) As used in this section, “school governing body” means any of the following:

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(1) The board of education of a city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational school district;

(2) The governing authority of a community school established under Chapter 3314 of the Revised Code;

(3) The governing body of a STEM school established under Chapter 3326 of the Revised Code;

(4) The governing authority of a chartered nonpublic school;

(5) The governing board of an educational service center or a regional council of governments, established under Chapter 167 of the Revised Code, consisting of one or more educational service centers that provide substitute teaching services.

(B) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in sections 3301.071, 3319.226, 3319.30, and 3319.36 and Chapters 3314. and 3326. of the Revised Code, or the administrative rules of the state board of education, a school governing body may employ an individual who does not hold a post-secondary degree as a substitute teacher provided that the individual also meets the following requirements:

(1) The individual meets the district’s or school’s own set of educational requirements.

(2) The individual is deemed to be of good moral character.

(3) The individual successfully completes a criminal records check as prescribed in section 3319.39 of the Revised Code.

(C)(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section 3319.226 of the Revised Code, the state board shall issue a one-year temporary substitute teaching license to an individual who does not hold a post-secondary degree but meets the requirements prescribed in division (B) of this section.

(2) The state board shall establish procedures and criteria under which the one-year temporary substitute teaching license may be renewed.